Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a woman in Banbridge, Co Down.
The victim has been named as 40-year-old Karen Cummings.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) spokesperson said: “Police received a report at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday evening, December 14th, of an unconscious woman with a serious head injury inside a house in the Laurel Heights area of the town.
“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service who provided medical treatment at the scene.”
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Police said Ms Cummings was pronounced dead a short time later.
A postmortem is due to take place as investigations continue, police said.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the investigation. One man (42) was arrested at the scene on Saturday evening on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
A second man (30s) was arrested in the local area on Sunday on suspicion of murder and also remains in custody.
DUP MP Carla Lockhart described it as a “tragic incident”.
She said: “My sympathies are very much with the family of the deceased at this very difficult time.
“The PSNI are currently holding the scene, and there will be a significant police presence in the area for some time.
“I would ask everyone to give officers the time and space they need to conduct their investigation.
“If anyone has any information that could assist the police, I would urge you to come forward as soon as possible.
“Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this difficult situation.”
Alliance Party councillor Joy Ferguson said people in the town were “really shocked” by the death.
“Here in Laurel Heights particularly, this is a very close knit community. They really feel this tragedy,” she told the BBC.
“It’s not what we want to see and we as a community want to rally round everyone who is impacted.”
Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie said it was “awful news”.
In a social media post, he added: “My thoughts are with the family and friends of this woman and the police officers dealing with it.” – PA